Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra.[1] These include perennial grasses, sedges, forbs, cushion plants, mosses, and lichens.[2] Alpine plants are adapted to the harsh conditions of the alpine environment, which include low temperatures, dryness, ultraviolet radiation, wind, drought, poor nutritional soil, and a short growing season.
Some alpine plants serve as medicinal plants.
- ^ Körner 2003
- ^ Körner 2003, pp. 9–18.